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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Imbesil ka

English

You are an imbecile.offensive phrase / masculine insult

Pronunciation

im-be-SIL ka

Root and affixes

imbesil = imbecile; ka = you / are

Meaning and usage notes

Offensive use. Imbesil is a common loanword used to insult someone as an imbecile; it does not need extra gender added in Bisaya.

Insults
Example 1

Miingon siya, Imbesil ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are an imbecile, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Imbesil ka aron pakaulawan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are an imbecile to humiliate others.

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